Cell phones to be banned in Ontario classrooms
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Cell phones to be banned in Ontario classrooms
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Cell phones to be banned in Ontario classrooms
02:08 | March 12, 2019
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01:56 | November 27, 2025
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Ontario to propose safety changes after Richmond Hill daycare crash
02:05 | September 12, 2025
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Driver charged in Richmond Hill daycare crash
02:12 | September 11, 2025
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01:55 | August 21, 2025
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Union crash Air Canada news conference
03:13 | August 14, 2025
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‘We support the workers’: Air Canada customers hope 2 sides can reach an agreement
02:38 | August 13, 2025
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Several cities in southern Ontario issue fire ban
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01:51 | July 17, 2025
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Toronto police investigating after body was found off Highway 401
01:24 | July 11, 2025
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NDP calling for more investments in Ontario schools
01:58 | July 10, 2025
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European, Canadian cities popular destinations for summer travel: Pearson airport
02:03 | July 9, 2025
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Growing pains continue for Rogers Stadium
01:51 | July 8, 2025
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1 dead in Toronto encampment fire
01:49 | July 3, 2025
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New laws and regulations in effect for Ontario starting July 2025
01:54 | July 2, 2025
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CN Tower workers locked out just ahead of Canada Day: union
01:48 | June 30, 2025
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Alleged carjacking, police pursuit prompts Gardiner, DVP closures
01:40 | June 17, 2025
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Man’s death in Scarborough house fire ‘not suspicious,’ officials say
01:41 | June 6, 2025
Cell phones to be banned in Ontario classrooms
Description
March 12, 2019
Ontario's Education Minister Lisa Thompson made a statement on Tuesday that the province will ban cell phone usage in classrooms starting next year in 2020 in hopes of maintaining focus from distracted students. Travis Dhanraj has the latest on this.
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Cell phones to be banned in Ontario classrooms02:08 | March 12, 2019 -
More Toronto police officers announced same day as TTC employee stabbing01:56 | November 27, 2025 -
Special weather statements made across Ontario01:40 | November 26, 2025 -
One man sent to hospital after King Street shooting02:21 | November 25, 2025 -
Toddler, 3 women confirmed dead in massive Brampton house fire04:41 | November 24, 2025 -
Brampton House fire leaves 2 dead, multiple injured and missing02:35 | November 20, 2025 -
Blue Jays fans get ready for Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto02:16 | October 24, 2025 -
‘No risk’ of Mimico Creek being impacted by waste management blaze: Toronto fire00:30 | October 23, 2025 -
Suspect in Brampton homicide shot and killed by Niagara police02:22 | October 22, 2025 -
Hundreds of Blue Jays fans line up for World Series merch02:43 | October 21, 2025 -
Jeep Compass production moving to U.S., 3K Canadian jobs in jeopardy01:45 | October 15, 2025 -
Multiple people injured in natural gas explosion at Toronto construction site02:14 | October 14, 2025 -
Boy, 12, man charged with 2nd-degree murder of homeless man02:09 | September 15, 2025 -
Ontario to propose safety changes after Richmond Hill daycare crash02:05 | September 12, 2025 -
Driver charged in Richmond Hill daycare crash02:12 | September 11, 2025 -
Video shows pickup truck smashing into Toronto magic mushroom shop01:55 | August 21, 2025 -
Union crash Air Canada news conference03:13 | August 14, 2025 -
‘We support the workers’: Air Canada customers hope 2 sides can reach an agreement02:38 | August 13, 2025 -
Several cities in southern Ontario issue fire ban01:39 | August 12, 2025 -
Hamilton police make 2nd arrest in death of woman killed by stray bullet01:05 | August 8, 2025 -
Dubai brand chocolate recalled in Canada over salmonella risk00:50 | August 6, 2025 -
‘We’ll do it properly,’ Ford says of Hwy. 401 tunnel as docs shed light on safety concerns01:22 | August 6, 2025 -
Yorkdale mall shooting leaves man in his 20s dead01:51 | July 17, 2025 -
Toronto police investigating after body was found off Highway 40101:24 | July 11, 2025 -
NDP calling for more investments in Ontario schools01:58 | July 10, 2025 -
European, Canadian cities popular destinations for summer travel: Pearson airport02:03 | July 9, 2025 -
Growing pains continue for Rogers Stadium01:51 | July 8, 2025 -
1 dead in Toronto encampment fire01:49 | July 3, 2025 -
New laws and regulations in effect for Ontario starting July 202501:54 | July 2, 2025 -
CN Tower workers locked out just ahead of Canada Day: union01:48 | June 30, 2025 -
Alleged carjacking, police pursuit prompts Gardiner, DVP closures01:40 | June 17, 2025 -
Man’s death in Scarborough house fire ‘not suspicious,’ officials say01:41 | June 6, 2025
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Cell phones to be banned in Ontario classrooms02:08 | March 12, 2019
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More Toronto police officers announced same day as TTC employee stabbing01:56 | November 27, 2025
-
Special weather statements made across Ontario01:40 | November 26, 2025
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One man sent to hospital after King Street shooting02:21 | November 25, 2025
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Toddler, 3 women confirmed dead in massive Brampton house fire04:41 | November 24, 2025
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Brampton House fire leaves 2 dead, multiple injured and missing02:35 | November 20, 2025
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Blue Jays fans get ready for Game 1 of the World Series in Toronto02:16 | October 24, 2025
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‘No risk’ of Mimico Creek being impacted by waste management blaze: Toronto fire00:30 | October 23, 2025
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Suspect in Brampton homicide shot and killed by Niagara police02:22 | October 22, 2025
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Hundreds of Blue Jays fans line up for World Series merch02:43 | October 21, 2025
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Jeep Compass production moving to U.S., 3K Canadian jobs in jeopardy01:45 | October 15, 2025
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Multiple people injured in natural gas explosion at Toronto construction site02:14 | October 14, 2025
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Boy, 12, man charged with 2nd-degree murder of homeless man02:09 | September 15, 2025
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Ontario to propose safety changes after Richmond Hill daycare crash02:05 | September 12, 2025
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Driver charged in Richmond Hill daycare crash02:12 | September 11, 2025
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Video shows pickup truck smashing into Toronto magic mushroom shop01:55 | August 21, 2025
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Union crash Air Canada news conference03:13 | August 14, 2025
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‘We support the workers’: Air Canada customers hope 2 sides can reach an agreement02:38 | August 13, 2025
-
Several cities in southern Ontario issue fire ban01:39 | August 12, 2025
-
Hamilton police make 2nd arrest in death of woman killed by stray bullet01:05 | August 8, 2025
-
Dubai brand chocolate recalled in Canada over salmonella risk00:50 | August 6, 2025
-
‘We’ll do it properly,’ Ford says of Hwy. 401 tunnel as docs shed light on safety concerns01:22 | August 6, 2025
-
Yorkdale mall shooting leaves man in his 20s dead01:51 | July 17, 2025
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Toronto police investigating after body was found off Highway 40101:24 | July 11, 2025
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NDP calling for more investments in Ontario schools01:58 | July 10, 2025
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European, Canadian cities popular destinations for summer travel: Pearson airport02:03 | July 9, 2025
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Growing pains continue for Rogers Stadium01:51 | July 8, 2025
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1 dead in Toronto encampment fire01:49 | July 3, 2025
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New laws and regulations in effect for Ontario starting July 202501:54 | July 2, 2025
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CN Tower workers locked out just ahead of Canada Day: union01:48 | June 30, 2025
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Alleged carjacking, police pursuit prompts Gardiner, DVP closures01:40 | June 17, 2025
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Man’s death in Scarborough house fire ‘not suspicious,’ officials say01:41 | June 6, 2025
Cell phones to be banned in Ontario classrooms
Description
March 12, 2019
Ontario's Education Minister Lisa Thompson made a statement on Tuesday that the province will ban cell phone usage in classrooms starting next year in 2020 in hopes of maintaining focus from distracted students. Travis Dhanraj has the latest on this.
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